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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8686

16 April 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/commission
Kallas supports rapid accession by new members to single currency, is cautiously open to improving Stability Pact and hostile to restrictions against Eastern European workers

Brussels, 15/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - Estonia's Commissioner designate, Siim Kallas, who is to work alongside Pedro Solbes' successor at the Commission, Joaquim Almunia, took a clear stance on Thursday in favour of enlarging the euro zone to the new Member States (and against changing the rules for adoption of single currency). During his hearing before the Conference of Chairmen of the European Parliament Committees, Mr Kallas voiced opposition to the change in the basic rules of the...

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